Traditional Hungarian Chimney Cake (Kürtőskalács) Recipe

Hungarian Kürtőskalács, also known as Chimney Cake, is a traditional sweet yeast pastry with a beautifully caramelized sugar coating. The dough is wrapped around a cylinder, baked until golden, then coated with cinnamon, walnuts, or other toppings.

Ingredients

For the Dough

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
• ½ cup warm milk
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Coating

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup finely chopped walnuts, optional
• Melted butter, for brushing